Is it the End of the World?

October 2011 Archives

In the book of Revelation, Jesus Christ is poised to “tread the winepress” of His wrath, in defeating His enemies. As He stepped out of the tomb on Resurrection morning, I wonder what He was thinking. Oddly enough, a few […]

Another clear sign we are in the last days is the issue of Jewish religious life. Unfortunately, too many of my Christian friends say things like, “How can you support Israel? Those people aren’t even religious.” How sad. How pathetic. […]

Another sure sign that we are living in the biblical last days is seen in Israel’s coastal plain, where most of the country’s population resides. Tel Aviv, the second-largest city, with over 400,000 residents, is home to much of Israel’s […]

For the LORD shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the […]

I’m never afraid to say that even though probably a majority of people around the world today would equate the study of Bible prophecy with flat-earth advocacy, I know prophecy is legitimate and relevant for our times. Just this past […]

I’ve been interested in Israel and the Middle East for the past 15 years. Growing up in a conservative Christian home, I heard all the arguments from Scripture that we should support Israel. My story is not uncommon, though. I […]

One can imagine Pontius Pilate, elegant and earthy at the same time, asking Jesus to tell him how to find truth. This is the great unknown in our world. Jesus, the Christ, said in John 14:6 that He is the […]

I’m always amazed by the sheer numbers and variety of opponents of Bible prophecy. Oddly enough, it is from the Christian community that the most odious criticism falls on our heads. One gets the feeling that our critics think we […]

Whenever I have a conversation with a liberal Christian, which is often, and the subject is the Arab-Israeli conflict, my conversation partner never seems terribly interested in the existential threats to Jews in Israel. I ask if the security fence […]

One of the little-known sites for tourists in Jerusalem is a small street on the east side of the Old City. It leads to Lion’s Gate, where Israeli forces broke through on June 7, 1967, and re-took the city. It […]

The holiest day on the Jewish calendar is called Yom Kippur (“The Day of Atonement”). It is marked by a 25-hour fast and prayer time. Yom Kippur is a time of deep personal reflection, and it is especially poignant to […]

Rebels Without a CauseThose who dismiss the late James Dean as merely a brooding, self-absorbed young actor miss the point, I think.
Dean, who evidently suffered both from the early loss of his mother and from abuse at the hands of a trusted clergyman, really was Jim Stark in many respects. The Nicholas Ray-directed f

The King of ZionismEach year, various groups and individuals seek to politicize the memory of Martin Luther King, on the national holiday in his honor.
So I will, too.
Perhaps a little-known fact about “MLK” is that he was a strong supporter of the Jewish state. In Israel, he saw hope for the future, and a s

Kay Wilson—Choosing LifeToday marks the fourth anniversary of the horrific Palestinian terror attack on my friend, Kay Wilson, and her friend, Kristine Luken. Kay survived, somehow; Kristine, a Christian, did not.
Their attackers targeted them because they were looking to kill Jews. Ironically, Kristine was a person who

Jesus UnmaskedJesus Christ…the most famous figure in world history.
According to the apostle John:
“Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.” (John 21:25)
Yet, for all Hi

Rewarding the InnovatorsUntold News, an Israel advocacy group based in New York, is making headway explaining the marvelous innovations produced by the Jewish state. To add a fine point to the popularity of the Untold News platform (now with more than 350,000 “likes” on Facebook), founder Marcella Rosen has announced t

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Is It the End of the World?

by Jim Fletcher

Biblical reflections on a world that's lost its mind. Jim is a writer, editor and lecturer with books published on the topics of Bible prophecy and college football. He is director of the Christian apologetics group, Prophecy Matters (www.prophecymatters.com) and has a degree in journalism.